Charmaine Hammond's (BA '95, Social Development) best-selling book, On Toby's Terms, is now in development to become a major motion picture.
Mike Jutan (BMath '07, Computer Science) recently did a TEDx talk in Toronto, sharing about how his time at Waterloo helped him to achieve his childhood dream of working at George Lucas's film studio in San Francisco.
Argonaut Exploration Inc. announces the appointment of David Jensen (BASc '87, Mechanical Engineering) as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Honourary alumnus Irwin Jacobs (Honourary DENG '05) will retire from Qualcomm Inc.'s board of directors next year.
Paul Strome (BA '78, Anthropology) and his wife Joanne plan to spend the rest of the winter sailing their boat, Pas Du Fake, in the British Virgin Islands. Paul says they will be "taking pictures; exploring; snorkelling; hiking; sailing; reading; writing, and enjoying life to the fullest."
Burlington City Council has announced Jeff Fielding (BES '77, Geography; MA '79, Geography) as their choice to become the new City Manager of the City of Burlington.
Tina Roberts (BSc '80, Kinesiology/Health Studies) has recently published a new cookbook, The Two Sisters Cookbook, featuring 20 family-inspired menus from an appetizer, to a main entrée and dessert.
Carla Ladd (BA '80, Recreation & Leisure Studies), who has been Kitchener's chief administrative officer since 2004, is leaving to assume the same position in Barrie.
One of three rookies on London, Ontario city council, high school teacher Matt Brown (BES '96, Geography) recently marked the first anniversary of formally taking office at city hall.
Grant Cleary (BSc '11, Physics) and two others are setting up shop for their company Thinkalee, which promotes arts and creative enterprises with a non-profit, community boosting sideline, in Cambridge, Ontario.